A day in the life of Ellie Snow

Ever wonder what it’d be like to be a designer for a day? We asked Ellie Snow, our April Designer of the Month, to take us through a typical day in her life as a designer in Chapel Hill, North Carolina — check it out!

My day starts at 7:30am, when my 8-month-old Juna decides (like clockwork!) that it’s time to get up. My husband, Juna, and I like to spend a little time cuddling and playing together first thing — Juna is a morning person and we try to soak up every bit! But then we’re running late. I get dressed, pack Juna’s lunch and her bag for the nanny, and change her into a fresh set of clothes while Brendan gives her breakfast (she’s a slooooow eater) and gets ready for work. We all leave the house around 9am; Juna and I head to the nanny’s house, and Brendan heads to his job as an Art Director in Raleigh.

After I drop Juna off, I run to the gym for a quick 30 minutes, then head to my studio. I start by answering emails and sending quotes to potential clients. After the inbox is relatively cleared, I work on current projects. Today that means making edits to invitation proofs, shipping out a few sample orders, and packaging up a freshly printed suite for a bride in New York. I have a quick meeting about an upcoming collaboration, tackle my inbox again, and then head out to pick up the baby around 2pm. She goes with me to the mail shop where we ship our packages, and gets lots of “oohs” and “ahs.” When we get home, Juna naps for a couple hours, and I sneak in some more work, maybe more emails or edits, maybe a little time to focus on Hello Tenfold‘s re-brand.

When Juna wakes up, we meet a friend for a walk, and when Brendan gets home we tackle dinner and tuck Juna in to bed by 7:30pm. Our evenings vary — I’ve started taking a clay class once a week, we try to see friends, or sometimes catch up on work projects. Some nights we watch something romantic and relaxing on TV, like Dexter or The Walking Dead (we have a penchant for dark shows, it seems!). I fall into bed with a good book but only get a few pages in…

Many thanks to Ellie for taking us through a typical day! Be sure to shop Ellie’s Bella Figura collection – all of her designs are on sale through the month of April!